Iran has cast doubts over the signing of a framework agreement to end the conflict in the Middle East.

British forces have intercepted a sanctioned oil tanker belonging to Russia's shadow fleet in the English Channel, the defence ministry said.

Canadian PM Mark Carney is continuing his two-day official visit to Ireland with a trip to his ancestral homeland in Co Mayo.

An Garda Síochána is to extend and expand its taser pilot programme, as latest figures show that since last December tasers have been used 15 times.

A 36-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a man in Co Leitrim earlier this week.